1. Communism

2. I. Where did communist revolutions happen?
Russia becomes the USSR ( )
Eastern Europe ( )
Cuba (1959-now)
China, but they have special economic zones, (1949-now)
North Korea (1953-now)
Vietnam (1973-now)
Laos (1975-now)

3. II. dialectical materialism
For all of human history, the rich and poor have been fighting.
The proletariat (working class) is struggling with the bourgeoisie (the property owners / the middle class).

4. III. A new society
No private property
No inherited property

5. The state (the government) owns
banks
factories and other means of production
Transportation (subways are more valued than cars)
communication (telephone, television, internet and mail)
farms

6. IV. Jobs → Many people become farmers or factory workers
Bourgeois people are punished
Proletarian people are promoted to important jobs.
Things assigned to you by the state
jobs
→ Many people become farmers or factory workers
housing

7. V. Farming Collective farms All farming is done by collective farms
Not all the new farmers know how to farm

8. VI. Consumer goods Everything is made by the state
The state is not as efficient as the market, so there are often shortages.

9. VII. A violent revolution
This new society will be created by a violent revolution
Marx writes, “Workers of the World! Unite!”